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Registered charity · No. 278285

Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)

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Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31
£34,067
Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31
£40,729
Registered charity number
278285
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wilmington
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.beckenham-festival.org.uk

Quick answer

Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) (number 278285) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) do?

Competitions for young people. Music, speech & drama, stage dancing. Held at school venues each weekend in Nov. Cash prizes, cups, medals given to winners in each group. Bursary & some sponsorship mayor of London Borough of Bromley attends.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)

Answers Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) as a registered charity (number 278285) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s charity number?
Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s charity number is 278285. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278285?
Search 278285 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) do?
Competitions for young people. Music, speech & drama, stage dancing. Held at school venues each weekend in Nov. Cash prizes, cups, medals given to winners in each group. Bursary & some sponsorship mayor of London Borough of Bromley attends.
Does Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)?
Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.beckenham-festival.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)?
The register does not record Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s trustees paid?
Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing)'s annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) registered as a charity?
Beckenham Festival (Music, Speech and Drama, Stage Dancing) was entered on the register on 20 August 1979.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.